Maria Semenova

Director, Transaction Tax Structuring Department


For over 20 years, Maria has advised clients on complex Russian and international tax matters, tax and accounting methodology and transfer pricing.

Maria leads personal and corporate tax structuring projects, succession planning and collective investment structuring projects, as well as projects involving structuring cross-border financing and technology transfer.

Maria specializes in transaction tax, advising on M&A transactions in Russia and abroad (including tax due diligence and SPA assistance projects) and providing assessment of tax risks, including ones of private clients relating to disposal of business and asset transfer in the course of succession planning.

Before joining FBK Legal in 2023, she held senior managerial positions with top ranked international audit firms and listed multinational companies.

Maria has over 70 publications in professional and academic journals, including ‘Accounting’, ‘Zakon’ (Law), ‘Legal Insight’, ‘Russian Tax Courier’, SPEAR’s Russian Edition, Business in Russland, and others.



Individual ratings

  • Pravo-300 2024 – Tax Consulting, Tax Controversy (advisory: high market)
  • Rossiyskaya Gazeta 2024 – Tax Law

Specialization

Industry specialization
Banking and financial institutions
IT / TMT / Technology
Capital markets
Construction / Real estate / Development
Industrial production and engineering
Pharmaceuticals, healthcare


Practice areas
  • Transaction Tax
  • International Tax
  • Corporate Tax Advisory
  • Private Client Tax Advisory
  • Transfer Pricing

Education

2021
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA, UK), Fellow (FCCA)
2018
Qualification Certificate of Financial Market Specialist (A-001)
2016
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA, UK), Member (ACCA)
2000
Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance, PhD in Economics
1997
Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance, Diploma in Economics (with honors)

Languages

English, german

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